One of Scotland’s top cycling events, which raised almost £50,000 for Scotland’s leading Armed Forces charity in 2017, returns for a fifth year – and is even bigger and better. The Poppyscotland Sportive, which was launched in 2014 and voted one of the top three Sportives in Scotland last year by Sportive.com, gives riders a choice of three routes to suit a variety of levels of experience and fitness. Continue reading Get on your bike for Poppyscotland
Scottish charities will receive more than £1 million thanks to the generosity of around 5,000 Kiltwalkers in the capital and their supporters. Continue reading 5000 heroes take part in Edinburgh’s biggest ever Kiltwalk
The Scottish SPCA is appealing to kind hearted people across Scotland to fundraise this September at their local Pets at Home store. Continue reading Scottish SPCA calls for volunteers to help raise funds for Scotland’s animals
THE MOTHER of a young Scotsman who died unexpectedly is doing a bungee jump in his memory – despite her fear of heights. Continue reading Donna to tackle bungee jump despite fear of heights
The Scottish SPCA is delighted to welcome Gobi and Dion to their Forth Road Bridge 5k Challenge this Saturday (9 June). Scotland’s animal welfare charity are hosting the event for the first time and 200 animal lovers from across Scotland have signed up to take part. Continue reading Gobi and Dion go forth to support charity challenge event
An Edinburgh recruitment firm has teamed up with a leading children’s charity to help breathe life into a mental health unit for young people. Continue reading CAMHS area transformed by volunteer team
A committed firefighter is to walk more than 100 miles to raise funds for charity. Watch Manager Craig McFie, 41, will participate in a quartet of hard-hitting 26 mile walks in an effort to provide financial assistance to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Family Support Trust. Continue reading And I will walk one hundred miles (plus): FOUR Kiltwalks for firefighter Craig!
The Scottish SPCA was delighted when six year old Alyssa from Portobello decided to raise vital funds for Scotland’s animals by selling her toys. Continue reading Six year old Alyssa’s raising funds for Scotland’s animals
Soldiers from 2 SCOTS were ready to ride them on the beaches as they get on their bikes in East Lothian to help launch the 2018 Poppyscotland Sportive. The annual mass participation cycling event later this year aims to raise funds for the leading Armed Forces charity and takes place in and around the county. Continue reading Soldiers get on their bikes to launch Poppyscotland Sportive
A West Lothian woman is organising a ladies’ day event in Edinburgh to raise money for pioneering dementia research in honour of her mum who died with Alzheimer’s disease aged 65. Jennifer Littlejohn, from East Calder, is putting on a day of prosecco, afternoon tea, shopping and live music at The Hub in Castlehill, Edinburgh, on Sunday 18 March to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Continue reading Jennifer to host ladies’ day event in memory of mum
